Solar System - Planets and Sun

What is the center of our solar system?

• moon
• earth
• sun
• Jupiter

This is the first planet from the Sun; it is very hot in the day and very cold in the night.

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Earth

• Jupiter

The fourth planet from the Sun; also known as the "red planet."

• Neptune

• Mercury

• Earth

• Mars

The sixth planet from the Sun; known for its large rings.

• Saturn

• Mercury

• Earth

• Mars

This is the eighth (last) planet from the Sun; it is deep dark blue in color.

• Earth

• Neptune

• Mercury

• Jupiter

These are the 4 planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars) are known as

• terrestrial planets

• gas giants

• dwarf planets

• solar planets

These are the four planets the Sun; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are classified as

• terrestrial planets

• gas giants

• solar planets

• the best planets

Which of these do scientists believe is not a major planet?

• Mars
• Earth
• Jupiter
• Pluto

What separates the outer planets from the inner planets?

• Asteroid belt
• Kuiper belt
• Comets
• Canyons

Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a ___________.

• canyon
• raging storm
• frozen ocean
• big volcano